In rhyme and meter‚ Claude McKay’s “If We Must Die” generally conforms to the conventions of a Shakespearean sonnet‚ but at several moments throughout the poem‚ McKay also strays from the rules of the English sonnet. In composing his poem in the style of the traditional Shakespearean sonnet‚ McKay creates a clear narrative that is both easy to follow and equally artistic. However‚ in deviating from this conventional style‚ McKay draws attention to specific phrases that contribute greatly to the contrasting
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In 1897 David O. McKay served a mission in Great Britain‚ during his time in Stirling Scotland he had an experience that changed his life forever. While returning home for the evening he noticed a stone on a building with the saying “What E’er Thou Art‚ Act Well Thy Part” this became a lifelong motto for him. He decided from that point forward he would always work hard and be the best person that he could possibly be. For the remainder of his life he served in many capacities but always to the best
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the arts‚ I wasn’t exactly sure what I was being asked. I turned around to look at the painting on my grandparents’ wall and saw the writing "Claude Monet 1903" in the bottom right-hand corner. I politely answered my aunt’s question‚ "Yes‚ I believe so." After we both looked at the painting for a few moments‚ she commented on its beauty and praised Claude Monet as a "great artist." I liked the painting myself. The different shades of yellow‚ orange‚ red‚ and violet were very appealing‚ but I questioned
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Claude Monet’s painting Water Lilies illuminates a pond of water lilies by transitioning from darker shades around the edges to lighter ones in the middle. The lilies are spread out just enough apart to make them somewhat recognizable. If not looked at closely this could be viewed as a patch of colors. There is a dewy look because of the different shades of greens and blues Monet chose to use. While there may be a central point within the painting‚ the viewers’ eyes can easily scan the entire painting
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Charles Bailey “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay‚ we must fight!! The poem “If We Must Die‚ by Claude McKay” is about a certain group of people who are hated and hunted by another group of others. I believe that the poet has made this poem to speak to his fellow African-Americans‚ who are being mistreated by the white slave owners. The speaker tells his people not to go easily‚ but rather fight as long as possible and don’t ever give up before they are killed. The poet believes that the worst things
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very interesting chapters. Both chapters discuss criminal theories that were derived from methodological explanations. To begin‚ chapter two focuses on the Chicago school of criminology‚ and its two inspiring criminologist Clifford Shaw and Henry Mckay. During the 1920’s and 1930s researches began to view crime differently. Criminologist no longer believed that crimes were led by pathology alone; but was a result of social problems that exist around the world. Because of social factors such as
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Claude Monet Claude Monet was a French painter. Monet was born in Paris on November 14th 1840. He spent his youth in Le Havre as his father worked as a grocer there. Claude Monet was the leader of the 19th century impressionist art movement. Monet preferred to paint outside‚ directly from nature. Nearly all of his work shows his admiration to capture on canvas the changing effects of lights. Impressionism‚ as developed by Monet‚ sought to capture the fleeting‚ momentary aspects of nature‚ especially
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Response to Literature Poem Analysis Writing Guidelines Subject: Poem Form: Analysis Purpose: To explore meaning Audience: Instructor Sample Poem Read the poem below and think about its content‚ theme‚ organization‚ and use of poetic techniques. Then read student writer Stefano Giagregorio’s analysis. I AM THE PEOPLE‚ THE MOB By Carl Sandburg I AM the people--the mob--the crowd--the mass. Do you know that all the great work of the world is done through me? I am the workingman‚
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INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph) Use key words from the essay title in a brief description of what the poem is about. Comment briefly on the themes‚ issues‚ thoughts and feelings the poem explores. Identify the narrator‚ the tone and viewpoint of the poem. STRUCTURE (1 or 2 paragraph) Divide the poem into sections and explain in more detail what the poem is about‚ section by section. Write about the development of ideas and themes from one section to another and one stanza to another. Consider the
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Work without hope analysis Work without hope was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The poem is mainly about how spring is starting up and all the animals are moving around and the speaker seems to still be stuck in his depression. The first half of the stanza includes a personification In the first half of the poem‚ the speaker identifies that the bees‚ slugs‚ and birds are coming out of hibernation. The speaker seems depressed as spring is starting up and all the animals are moving around
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